Bilingual Early Learning Specialist

Bilingual Early Learning Specialist

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The Bilingual Early Learning Specialist coordinates and implements quality improvement initiatives, provider supports, bilingual outreach and engagement activities, technical assistance, coaching support, and grant‑funded early learning projects through Quality Care Connections. This role supports equitable access to early learning services and professional development opportunities for English‑ and Spanish‑speaking providers through culturally responsive, relationship‑based practices, project coordination, and community collaboration.

• Coordinate and implement quality improvement initiatives and grant‑funded projects by developing work plans, organizing priorities, tracking deliverables and ensuring alignment with program goals and funding requirements.
• Provide relationship‑based coaching, consultation, technical assistance and individualized support to providers through on‑site visits, virtual support, observation, reflective practice and resource navigation.
• Develop and facilitate professional development opportunities, trainings, Communities of Practice and provider learning activities, delivering presentations in English and Spanish.
• Coordinate culturally responsive outreach, engagement, recruitment and retention efforts for child care providers, particularly Spanish‑speaking and historically underrepresented providers, through partnership building.
• Support implementation of quality improvement systems, coaching practices, continuous quality improvement activities and state or local early learning initiatives by assisting providers with goal setting, planning, documentation and access to resources.
• Develop, adapt, translate and distribute bilingual communications, training materials, outreach materials, newsletters, presentations and social media content to support provider engagement.
• Coordinate and support meetings, collaborative initiatives, special events and community engagement activities by scheduling, organizing logistics and communicating with partners.
• Collect, maintain, track and analyze program data, provider information, participation records, surveys and documentation to support evaluation, reporting, compliance, continuous quality improvement and informed decision‑making.
• Prepare reports, summaries, evaluations, grant documentation and other written materials for leadership, community partners, funding agencies and state reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with Quality Care Connections staff, DELC, school districts, community organizations, higher education partners and other agencies to coordinate services, strengthen provider supports and advance program and community goals.
• Monitor program activities, timelines, expenditures and deliverables to support compliance with grant requirements, contracts, organizational procedures and state guidelines.
• Research community needs, provider trends and funding opportunities and assist with development, coordination and implementation of new projects, initiatives, grant activities and program improvements.
• Problem‑solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to privacy needs of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree with coursework or training in Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Program Management, Public Administration, or a related field; or Step 10 or higher in the Oregon Registry.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience…